Sharks rout Blues to level ice hockey series

Sharks rout Blues to level ice hockey series

LOS ANGELES - Brent Burns scored twice as the San Jose Sharks defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-0 on Tuesday to level their Western Conference finals series.

San Jose Sharks defeated the St. Louis Blues 4-0 to level their Western Conference finals serie

San Jose, desperate to avoid going 2-0 down in the best-of-seven series, looked sharper from the outset with Tommy Wingels putting the Sharks ahead after just two minutes.

Wingels shot from the slot flew into the net after hitting the shoulder of goaltender Brian Elliott.

San Jose preserved the lead into the second period, only the second time in 16 playoff games that the Blues had trailed after 20 minutes.

Burns put the Sharks 2-0 up with his opening goal after seven minutes of the second period, converting a perfect setup from Joe Pavelski.

Burns doubled his personal tally early in the third period while Troy Brouwer was serving a high-sticking penalty.

Dainius Zubrus added an empty-net goal with 19 seconds left in the game.

Martin Jones, who thwarted the Nashville Predators in Game 7 of the conference semifinals, had an easier time of it on Tuesday.

The Sharks goaltender was required to stop only 15 shots in the first two periods.

Jones finally finished with 26 saves, while Elliott stopped 20 shots.

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